"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection."

-Oscar Wilde

From Beethoven and Rachmaninoff to Raphael and Hiroshige, music and art (alongside literature) dominate the way people across the globe think about culture. If you want to be a cultural mover and shaker, or you just want the quiet satisfaction ofcreating something beautiful, then a university degree in the creative arts and design could be for you.

Students of the creative arts and design should be able to analyse the history of their subject, criticise other people's work, and explain their own work, all in compellingly written prose. If you'd like some help, add Marked by Teachers' collection of creative arts and design essays to your study toolbox. With these teacher-marked essays as your muse, your writing will blossom into something as lovely as your artistic work.

Creative arts and design students can stay within their fields for higher degrees and careers, or venture into other areas, applying their creativity tojobs in media and marketing.